1. Princeton University
Overall rank: 1
Percent receiving need-based aid: 60%
Average cost after need-based grants: $16,793
2. Harvard University
Overall rank: 2
Percent receiving need-based aid: 55%
Average cost after need-based grants: $16,338
3. Yale University
Overall rank: 3 (tie)
Percent receiving need-based aid: 50%
Average cost after need-based grants: $18,385
4. Stanford University
Overall rank: 5 (tie)
Percent receiving need-based aid: 47%
Average cost after need-based grants: $19,296
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Overall rank: 5 (tie)
Percent receiving need-based aid: 58%
Average cost after need-based grants: $20,331
6. Columbia University
Overall rank: 5 (tie)
Percent receiving need-based aid: 48%
Average cost after need-based grants: $21,041
7. Dartmouth College
Overall rank: 11
Percent receiving need-based aid: 50%
Average cost after need-based grants: $23,312
8. California Institute of Technology
Overall rank: 10
Percent receiving need-based aid: 51%
Average cost after need-based grants: $23,973
9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Overall rank: 30
Percent receiving need-based aid: 41%
Average cost after need-based grants: $17,815
